lyrist

lyr·ist

L0309600 (lĭr′ĭst)n.1. Music See lyricist.2. (līr′ĭst) Music One who plays a lyre.3. A lyric poet.

[Latin lyristēs, lyre player, from Greek luristēs, from lura, lyre.]

lyrist

n 1. (Music, other) a person who plays the lyre 2. (Poetry) another word for lyricist²

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(ˈlaɪ^ər ɪst for 1; ˈlɪr ɪst for 2 )

n. 1. a person who plays the lyre. 2. a lyric poet. [1650–60; < Latin < Greek]

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lyrist - a person who writes the words for songslyricistauthor, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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noun a person who writes the words for songs

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